Goto Eiji

Goto Eiji was the commander of 24
Air
Flotilla at the start of the Pacific war. His bombers
succeeded in surprising
the air forces at Wake
and destroying most of the Marinefighters there the first day.
However, the
remaining fighters took a heavy toll on subsequent raids and on the
first
invasion attempt, and Goto's bombers were unable to beat down
the remaining
resistance until they received support from Yamaguchi'sCarrierDivision 2.

Service record

1887-11-5

born

1909-11-19

Midshipman

Graduates from Naval Academy, standing
37th in a class of 179. Assigned to CL Soya